Register Now

In order to be able to post messages on the SailNet Community forums, you must first register. Please enter your desired user name, your email address and other required details in the form below.Please note: After entering 3 characters a list of Usernames already in use will appear and the list will disappear once a valid Username is entered.

User Name:

Password

Please enter a password for your user account. Note that passwords are case-sensitive.

Password:

Confirm Password:

Email Address

Please enter a valid email address for yourself.

Email Address:

OR

Log-in

User Name

Password

Remember Me?

Human Verification

In order to verify that you are a human and not a spam bot, please enter the answer into the following box below based on the instructions contained in the graphic.

Additional Options

Miscellaneous Options

Automatically parse links in text

Automatically embed media (requires automatic parsing of links in text to be on).

Automatically retrieve titles from external links

Click here to view the posting rules you are bound to when clicking the'Submit Reply' button below

Topic Review (Newest First)

04-15-2008 02:21 AM

negrini

Thanks Candrac

This is quite different boat than offered in France. I'm considering to commision one from US rather. We're just working on importing permits and calculating taxes, but certainly will be a 43. I visited this boat 3 months ago, but we were rushing (hungry kids !!!) and didn't had the chance to check everything. Now that we're preparing the contract, I'm drilling down to details, and came up with these questions, and surelly the mast brand, furling systems sails cut, engine, etc ... are all well known and doesn't have significant changes over years, compared to electronics, for instance. This also will have a different arangement, as I'm ordering the new X pilots and ST70 systems from Raymarine. Thanks for the information .... and believe-me, the acrylics in the bath are something we used to decide for a Benny instead a 42i Jeanneau. Once you get yours, let's share experiences ...

04-12-2008 02:48 PM

CanDrac

Hey Negrini!

We have a Beneteau 43 currently being commissioned and are very familiar with some of the details (I even visited the factory in South Carolina in February). You can see some of the pictures in our SeaKnots profile.

To answer your questions, the windlass is Lewmar (don't know the power), the house batteries are 4Ds (200 Amp each) and the microwave should be easily run with the 3KW inverter. The radio is a Sony with remote control and an audio input in the front so you can connect your iPod and the speakers below are by the bulkheads (the ones in the cockpit are under the aft seats). The shower is protectred by nice acrylic doors. You can see it for yourself if you search for CanDrac on Seaknots.com

And yes, Bennies care about the minor details because the essentials are so reliable that are simply unquestionable! ;-)

04-11-2008 11:28 PM

negrini

So far, almost 300 OC43 hit water.

But yes, the dealer should be able to answer that. I was just curious how owners are using that and wat are their impressions (interesting yo call them Bene or Benny, right ?).

04-11-2008 05:25 PM

tomaz_423

Hello, Negrini.
This are us, Bene sailors.
We need to know the important aspects of sailing - does microwave run out of the inverter, where are the speakers and if the stereo supports iPod...
We care much less about less needed extras like mast and sails.

Just joking, Negrini.
As you are buying new I thought you may get a very precise answers to that from Beneteau seller.

04-11-2008 04:38 PM

sailortjk1

Negrini,
seeing as this is a brand new model Benny, I'm not sure there are a lot of people who will be able to answer your questions.
How many have been sold so far?

Good luck with her.

04-11-2008 03:53 PM

negrini

Hey Oceanis 43 owners, I need your help

Guys, I'm negotiating may next boat and the elected (so far) is a brand new Beneteau Oceanis 43. I have some question about it and would appreciate your clarification, or share of your experience. How you're about the systems, failures, and liveability of the boat ? And more specifically:

1- What brand and power is your windlass ?
2- What brand is the MP3 radio ? Does it support iPod ?
3- What brand are the loudspeakers ? size ?
4- Where they install it belowdecks ?
5- Does showers comes with protection (that acrilic door to avoid wetting) ?
6- What size (Amps) is the extra battery ?
7- Where they mount the microwave ?
8- Does the microwave runs out of the inverter ?